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OUR WORLD
People of action
around the lobe
OUR WORLD
By Brad Webber
People of action
around the lobe
世界各地
採取行動的人
By Brad Webber

ᅠ˖jBrad Webber

Canada
United States When leaders at the Rotary
A talent showcase held by the Club of St. Thomas in Ontario
noticed a lack of engagement,
Rotary Club of Carpinteria in Canada
加拿大
the club adapted by adjusting
California has raised more than When leaders at the Rotary
United States
its schedule to allow more time
$325,000 since 2009. The club Club of St. Thomas in Ontario
A talent showcase held by the
安大略省聖湯瑪士 (St. Thomas)
for service. The result has been
has used the funds for service noticed a lack of engagement,
Rotary Club of Carpinteria in
扶輪社的領導人注意到社員們的
美國 California has raised more than the club adapted by adjusting
astonishing, with an energized
projects, including purchasing
its schedule to allow more time
$325,000 since 2009. The club
mission and growing interest
about 300 musical instruments
參與度不足，於是調整了會議時
自 2009 年以來，加州卡平特里亞 (Carpinteria) for service. The result has been
has used the funds for service
by prospective members, says
for children and awarding around
astonishing, with an energized
projects, including purchasing
間，以便有更多時間用於服務。
Barbara Warnock, immediate
社舉辦的才藝展演會已籌集超過 325,000 美 mission and growing interest
100 college scholarships. A
about 300 musical instruments
past president of the club.
sellout for the 16th straight year,
該社甫卸任社長芭芭拉‧沃諾克
for children and awarding around
元。該社將這些資金用於服務專案，包括為兒 by prospective members, says
“Meeting every week was a
Barbara Warnock, immediate
April’s showcase presented a
100 college scholarships. A
(Barbara Warnock) 表示，這項舉
deterrent to new members, and
童購買約 300 件樂器，以及頒發約 100 個大學 past president of the club.
sellout for the 16th straight year,
range of entertainers, including
April’s showcase presented a
we felt that we needed to have
dancers, musicians, storytellers, “Meeting every week was a
措取得了令人震驚的成果：社員
獎學金。今年 4 月，該社連續第 16 年舉辦的 deterrent to new members, and
range of entertainers, including
more active participation in
comedians, and jugglers. “All
what brings you joy and get 28
dancers, musicians, storytellers,
們的使命充滿活力，潛在社員的
local projects,” says Warnock.
of our members play a role
才藝展演會門票全數售罄，這個展演會匯聚 we felt that we needed to have
more active participation in
comedians, and jugglers. “All
28
The club now meets the second
in one way or another” in local projects,” says Warnock.
興趣也日益濃厚。「每週開會阻
of our members play a role
了各行各業的藝人，包括舞者、音樂家、故事 The club now meets the second
and fourth Wednesdays of
organizing the show, says Club
in one way or another” in
礙了新社員的加入，我們覺得需
the month, with the other
President David Powdrell. “‘Find
organizing the show, says Club
家、喜劇演員和雜耍演員。「我們全體社員都 and fourth Wednesdays of
Wednesdays designated for
President David Powdrell. “‘Find
what brings you joy and get the month, with the other
要更多人積極參與本地專案。」
以某種方式參與了這場展演會的籌備工作。」 Wednesdays designated for
volunteering at two local
involved’ is our motto.” Several
involved’ is our motto.” Several
Seasons
organizations: Grace Café, a
沃諾克說。現在，該社每月的第
participants over the years have
社長大衛‧鮑德雷爾 (David Powdrell) 說。 28 volunteering at two local
organizations: Grace Café, a
Seasons
participants over the years have
street mission and soup kitchen,
gone on to become professional of the street mission and soup kitchen,
of the
二個和第四個星期三開會，其他
gone on to become professional
「『找到讓你快樂的事並參與其中』是我們的 ݊ཥൖືͦ and Harvest Hands, which
television
and Harvest Hands, which
entertainers, including Will
television
entertainers, including Will
series
collects and distributes edible
星期三則安排到當地兩個組織做
series
Breman, who found success on
Breman, who found success on
座右銘。」多年來，一些參與者都成為職業藝 《ߕ਷λᑊࠪ》 collects and distributes edible
foodstuffs that would ordinarily
foodstuffs that would ordinarily
The Voice
the television series The Voice, The Voice
the television series The Voice,
志工：Grace Café（一個街頭佈
人，包括在電視節目《美國好聲音》中大放異 ٙᅧ̈֙ᅰ have been discarded. “Our
have been discarded. “Our
and magician Mark Collier.
and magician Mark Collier.
Rotarians have embraced this
道和施粥所）和「豐收之手」
彩的威爾‧布雷曼 (Will Breman) 和魔術師馬 Rotarians have embraced this
work to contribute to feeding
work to contribute to feeding
(Harvest Hands)，後者負責收集
Club of Carpinteria
克‧科利爾 (Mark Collier)。 those in need,” Warnock says.
those in need,” Warnock says.
Club of Carpinteria
和分發通常會被丟棄的可食用食
Club of St. Thomas
Club of Carpinteria 品。「我們的扶輪社員熱衷於這
US$18 million+ PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF ROTARY CLUBS PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF ROTARY CLUBS
Club of St. Thomas
US$1
Harvest Hands 8 million+
項工作，為有需要的人提供食
物，」沃諾克說。
Club of St. Thomas
Value of food products rescued by
൴ཀ 1,800 ຬߕʩ PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF ROTARY CLUBS
Value of food products rescued by
Harvest Hands
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